GLENN Cockerill is hoping that Woking’s win/lose sequence continues — for one more week at least.

The Cards boss admitted to feeling frustrated at Saturday’s defeat at Gravesend — despite the improved performance — because it still leaves the club in a precarious position above the relegation places. It means the visit of Morecambe to Kingfield this weekend takes on extra significance, as without the Cards recent excellent home record, the situation would be even more of a worry as the season enters a crucial stage. With The Shrimps and Yeovil Town to come and vital matches against Margate, Farnborough Town and Stevenage Borough thrown in, the next four weeks could have a big bearing on the final standings. Cockerill was forced to include Ian Hamilton, Anthony Allman and Chris Collins at Gravesend but indicated that all three would make way this weekend as he hopes to revert — as best he can — to the side which beat Scarborough two weeks ago. While on-loan keeper Robert Burch — an England under-21 international with enormous promise — will deputise for thigh injury victim Shwan Jalal, there is likely to be only the one other change from the line-up against Scarborough. That will be the inclusion of Warren Patmore who returned to action with a goal on Saturday. He will start, probably at the expense of Jon Coates — unless Scott Smith fails to recover from a calf strain — which is unlikely. “It was a choice of missing one game today or possibly aggravating it and missing three or four,” the New Zealander had said before the Gravesend match. The Kiwi has impressed Cockerill with his recent determination to get back in the team and, after working hard in training, he is back in favour in a midfield role. Neil Smith and Jamie Campbell will both return from suspension — with Campbell replacing Collins who incredibly became the first Woking defender to get his name on the score-sheet in the Conference this season. In fact, league goals from anybody other than forwards have been a rarity this term with just four from Jon Brady, Barry Moore, Rob Kember and Collins. Arguably, Chris Sharpling has scored goals while in midfield but essentially he is a striker — and not a cheap one either. Cockerill is aware of the task and commented: “I was pleased with our performance on Saturday but frustrated as well as I think with a full strength team we would have won. “I thought but for one or two spells we controlled the game and were worth a point, possibly more. “We were let down because we couldn’t defend set pieces and a ball over the top. Morecambe is another big test but our form at home is good and we’ll be looking to continue that. It’s harder now because we are either playing against teams going for play-off places or fighting relegation. “There will be teams in mid-table — and hopefully that will be us — who will be able to take things a bit easier but not yet because we’re a bit too near the bottom for that.” He also wants his more experienced players to stand up and be counted, out on the pitch. “We’re too soft with each other sometimes,” he said. “I want the experienced men to boss the others about and spot things happening as quickly as I do on the sidelines.” Cockerill accepts that the away form must be improved but defended his decision to stay with a 4-3-3 formation on the last three occasions at Forest Green Rovers, Leigh RMI and on Saturday — which was Woking’s first ever 4-2 defeat in the Conference. “When I think we’re on top I will go for the win. If we’re getting hammered and we sneak a draw out of it then great but at 2-2 on Saturday I thought there was only going to be one winner so I wasn’t going to change it. It was just defensive mistakes that cost us. “I know that it’s going to go all the way and I said that when I took over. “At the moment we’re not strong enough to string two games together. So we just have to make sure we get the four wins which I think will keep us up. It’s going to change again by the end of the season because there’s a lot of games still to be played.” Morecambe have a poor away record this season having lost eight times on their travels with just the one defeat at Christie Park. Leading scorer Wayne Curtis is likely to be left on the bench for the third game running with lively teenager Danny Carlton assuming the striker’s role in a possible 4-5-1 formation. Robbie Talbot is feeling his way back to fitness in the side after being out for a year with an ankle injury. Meanwhile, Paul Steele will return on loan to Chippenham Town this week — this time until the end of the season. The elegant defender has recovered from a hamstring strain but is behind Tom White, Dean Austin, Chris Collins and Jon Boardman in the pecking order for central defenders. Another to move on loan this week is Phil Parsons — an unused substitute at Gravesend — who has gone to Doc Martens Eastern Division side Fleet Town for one month. Steve Farrelly could be the next Woking player to leave the club as Cockerill has made it clear he is not in his plans with the recruitment of Robert Burch, while Rob Hollingdale is understood to be in dispute with the club over when he can have a groin operation.